THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 13, 2023 at 16:59 JST
A former pop idol, using the pseudonym Hayashi, says he was called a liar 30 years ago after accusing Johnny Kitagawa of sexual abuse. (Yuki Shibata)
A man in his 50s appeared in a recent BBC program that opened the floodgates of sexual abuse allegations against Johnny Kitagawa, founder of the Johnny & Associates Inc. talent agency. [Read More]
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